.top-bar {
     background: green;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 0;
     font-size: 14px;
 }

 .top-bar a {
     color: white;
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .top-bar a:hover {
     color: #f8f9fa;
     transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 .social-icons a {
     display: inline-block;
     width: 25px;
     height: 25px;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);
     border-radius: 50%;
     text-align: center;
     line-height: 25px;
     margin-left: 8px;
     transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .social-icons a:hover {
     background: lightgreen;
     color: black;
     transform: translateY(-3px);
 }

 .navbar {
     padding: 8px 0;
     background-color: #c5fcd0;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .navbar-nav .nav-link {
     color: #555;
     font-weight: 600;
     padding: 8px 15px;
     margin: 0 5px;
     border-radius: 4px;
     transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .navbar-nav .nav-link:hover,
 .navbar-nav .nav-link.active {
     color: black;
 }

 .navbar-toggler {
     border: none;
     padding: 0.5rem;
 }

 .navbar-toggler:focus {
     box-shadow: none;
 }

 @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
     .navbar-nav {
         padding-top: 15px;
     }

     .nav-item {
         margin-bottom: 5px;
     }

     .top-bar {
         display: none;
     }
 }

 /* Footer Styles */
 .footer {
     background: #2c3e50;
     color: white;
     padding: 60px 0 0;
     transition: all 0.4s ease;
 }

 .footer h5 {
     color: #fff;
     font-weight: 700;
     margin-bottom: 25px;
     position: relative;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer h5:after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
     bottom: -10px;
     width: 50px;
     height: 2px;
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e8efb, #a777e3);
     transition: all 0.4s ease;
 }

 .footer-links li {
     margin-bottom: 12px;
     list-style: none;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-links a {
     color: #bdc3c7;
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-links a:hover {
     color: #6e8efb;
     padding-left: 5px;
 }

 .footer-contact p {
     margin-bottom: 15px;
     color: #bdc3c7;
     display: flex;
     align-items: flex-start;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-contact i {
     margin-right: 15px;
     color: #6e8efb;
     margin-top: 4px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-newsletter p {
     color: #bdc3c7;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-newsletter .form-control {
     background: #34495e;
     border: none;
     color: white;
     height: 45px;
     transition: all 0.4s ease;
 }

 .footer-newsletter .form-control:focus {
     box-shadow: none;
     background: #3d566e;
 }

 .footer-newsletter .btn-primary {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e8efb, #a777e3);
     border: none;
     height: 45px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-bottom {
     padding: 20px 0;
     margin-top: 40px;
     transition: all 0.4s ease;
 }

 .footer-copyright p {
     margin: 0;
     color: #bdc3c7;
     font-size: 14px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-social a {
     display: inline-block;
     width: 40px;
     height: 40px;
     background: #34495e;
     color: white;
     border-radius: 50%;
     text-align: center;
     line-height: 40px;
     margin-left: 10px;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .footer-social a:hover {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6e8efb, #a777e3);
     transform: translateY(-3px);
 }

 /* Smooth responsive transitions */
 @media (min-width: 992px) {
     .footer-content {
         display: flex;
         flex-wrap: wrap;
         justify-content: space-between;
         transition: all 0.5s ease;
     }

     .footer-section {
         flex: 1;
         min-width: 200px;
         padding: 0 15px;
         transition: all 0.5s ease;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
     .navbar-nav {
         padding-top: 15px;
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .nav-item {
         margin-bottom: 5px;
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
     }

     .dropdown-menu {
         border: none;
         box-shadow: none;
         background: rgba(110, 142, 251, 0.05);
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .footer {
         text-align: center;
     }

     .footer h5:after {
         left: 50%;
         transform: translateX(-50%);
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .footer-social {
         justify-content: center;
         margin-top: 20px;
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .footer-section {
         margin-bottom: 30px;
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .footer-links {
         display: flex;
         flex-direction: column;
         align-items: center;
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .footer-contact p {
         justify-content: center;
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
     }
 }

 /* Additional smooth breakpoints */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .footer {
         padding: 40px 0 0;
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .footer h5 {
         font-size: 1.2rem;
         margin-bottom: 20px;
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
     }

     .footer-newsletter .form-control,
     .footer-newsletter .btn-primary {
         height: 40px;
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 576px) {
     .footer {
         padding: 30px 0 0;
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }

     .footer-social a {
         width: 35px;
         height: 35px;
         line-height: 35px;
         margin: 0 5px;
         transition: all 0.3s ease;
     }

     .footer-bottom {
         margin-top: 30px;
         transition: all 0.4s ease;
     }
 }


 /*............ hero section .......*/
 .hero-carousel {
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-item {
     height: 100vh;
     min-height: 600px;
     background-size: cover;
     background-position: center;
     position: relative;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-item::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     right: 0;
     bottom: 0;
     background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-caption {
     top: 50%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     bottom: auto;
     text-align: left;
     padding: 0 60px;
     width: 100%;
     opacity: 0;
     transition: opacity 0.5s ease;

 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-item.active .carousel-caption {
     opacity: 1;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-caption h5 {
     font-size: 2.5rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
     transform: translateY(30px);
     opacity: 0;
     transition: all 0.7s ease 0.3s;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-caption p {
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     max-width: 600px;
     margin-bottom: 2rem;
     transform: translateY(30px);
     opacity: 0;
     transition: all 0.7s ease 0.5s;
 }

 .hero-carousel .btn {
     padding: 12px 30px;
     font-weight: 600;
     border-radius: 50px;
     transform: translateY(30px);
     opacity: 0;
     transition: all 0.7s ease 0.7s;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-item.active .carousel-caption h5,
 .hero-carousel .carousel-item.active .carousel-caption p,
 .hero-carousel .carousel-item.active .carousel-caption .btn {
     transform: translateY(0);
     opacity: 1;
 }

 /* Slide Animation */
 .hero-carousel .carousel-item {
     transition: transform 1.2s ease-in-out;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-item-next.carousel-item-start,
 .hero-carousel .carousel-item-prev.carousel-item-end {
     transform: translateX(0);
 }

 .hero-carousel .active.carousel-item-end,
 .hero-carousel .carousel-item-next:not(.carousel-item-start) {
     transform: translateX(100%);
 }

 .hero-carousel .active.carousel-item-start,
 .hero-carousel .carousel-item-prev:not(.carousel-item-end) {
     transform: translateX(-100%);
 }

 /* Indicators */
 .hero-carousel .carousel-indicators {
     bottom: 50px;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-indicators button {
     width: 12px;
     height: 12px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     margin: 0 8px;
     border: 2px solid white;
     background: transparent;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-indicators button.active {
     background: white;
     transform: scale(1.3);
 }

 /* Controls */
 .hero-carousel .carousel-control-prev,
 .hero-carousel .carousel-control-next {
     width: 50px;
     height: 50px;
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
     border-radius: 50%;
     top: 50%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     opacity: 0;
     margin: 0 20px;
     transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .hero-carousel:hover .carousel-control-prev,
 .hero-carousel:hover .carousel-control-next {
     opacity: 1;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-control-prev:hover,
 .hero-carousel .carousel-control-next:hover {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);

 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-control-prev {
     left: 20px;
 }

 .hero-carousel .carousel-control-next {
     right: 20px;
     z-index: 222;
 }

 /* Responsive Adjustments */
 @media (max-width: 992px) {
     .hero-carousel .carousel-caption h5 {
         font-size: 2.5rem;
     }

     .hero-carousel .carousel-caption p {
         font-size: 1rem;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .hero-carousel .carousel-item {
         height: 80vh;
         min-height: 500px;
     }

     .hero-carousel .carousel-caption {
         padding: 0 30px;
         text-align: center;
     }

     .hero-carousel .carousel-caption h5 {
         font-size: 2rem;
     }

     .hero-carousel .carousel-caption p {
         max-width: 100%;
     }

     .hero-carousel .carousel-control-prev,
     .hero-carousel .carousel-control-next {
         opacity: 1;
         width: 40px;
         height: 40px;
     }
 }

 /* ..............about section............. */
 :root {
     --primary-color: #3a7bd5;
     --secondary-color: #00d2ff;
     --dark-color: #2c3e50;
     --light-color: #f8f9fa;
 }

 body {
     font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
 }

 .about-hero {
     background: #bce3c4;
     padding: 100px 0;
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .about-hero::before {
     content: '\f2a3';
     font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
     font-weight: 900;
     position: absolute;
     font-size: 300px;
     opacity: 0.1;
     right: -50px;
     top: 50%;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
 }

 .section-title {
     position: relative;
     margin-bottom: 40px;
     color: var(--dark-color);
 }

 .section-title::after {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
     bottom: -15px;
     width: 80px;
     height: 4px;
     background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
 }

 .mission-vision-card {
     border: none;
     border-radius: 10px;
     overflow: hidden;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
     height: 100%;
 }

 .mission-vision-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-10px);
 }

 .mission-vision-card .card-header {
     background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
     color: white;
     font-weight: 700;
     padding: 20px;
     border-bottom: none;
 }

 .mission-vision-card .card-body {
     padding: 30px;
 }

 .values-list {
     list-style: none;
     padding: 0;
 }

 .values-list li {
     padding: 15px 0;
     border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;
     position: relative;
     padding-left: 40px;
 }

 .values-list li:last-child {
     border-bottom: none;
 }

 .values-list li::before {
     content: '\f00c';
     font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
     font-weight: 900;
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
     color: var(--primary-color);
 }

 .sign-language-icon {
     font-size: 60px;
     color: var(--primary-color);
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .stats-item {
     text-align: center;
     padding: 30px 15px;
     border-radius: 10px;
     background-color: white;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .stats-item:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .stats-number {
     font-size: 3rem;
     font-weight: 700;
     color: var(--primary-color);
     margin-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .team-member {
     text-align: center;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
 }

 .team-member img {
     width: 150px;
     height: 150px;
     border-radius: 50%;
     object-fit: cover;
     border: 5px solid white;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .about-hero {
         padding: 60px 0;
         text-align: center;
     }

     .about-hero::before {
         display: none;
     }

     .section-title::after {
         left: 50%;
         transform: translateX(-50%);
     }
 }

 /* .........video gallery......... */
 .gallery {
     display: flex;
     flex-flow: row wrap;
     border: solid rgb(240, 240, 240);
     gap: 15px;
     padding: 15px;
 }

 .gallery div {
     flex: 1 1 300px;
     position: relative;
     text-align: center;
     min-height: 0;
     box-sizing: border-box;
 }

 .gallery div:nth-of-type(1) {
     flex: 10000 1 600px;
 }

 .gallery div::before {
     content: "";
     display: block;
     padding-top: 100%;
 }

 .gallery div:nth-of-type(1)::before {
     padding-top: 50%;
 }

 .gallery iframe,
 .gallery span {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     overflow: auto;
     box-sizing: border-box;
 }

 .gallery a {
     display: block;
     margin: 2px 0;
 }

 .gallery img {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     object-fit: contain;
     object-position: center;
 }

 .gallery iframe {
     max-width: 100%;
     max-height: 100%;
     vertical-align: middle;
 }


 /* ..............images gallery........... */
 * {
     box-sizing: border-box;
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
 }

 .gallery-container {
     max-width: 1400px;
     margin: 0 auto;
     padding: 20px;
 }

 h1 {
     padding: 40px 0 20px;
     color: #333;
     position: relative;
     display: inline-block;
     margin: 0 auto;
     width: 100%;
     font-size: 2.5rem;
 }

 .thumbnail-grid {
     display: grid;
     grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
     gap: 20px;
     padding: 20px 0;
     margin-top: 20px;
 }

 .thumbnail {
     cursor: pointer;
     overflow: hidden;
     border-radius: 8px;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     aspect-ratio: 1/1;
     background-color: #fff;
 }

 .thumbnail:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.02);
     box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 }

 .thumbnail img {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     object-fit: cover;
     display: block;
 }

 .lightbox {
     display: none;
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
     z-index: 1000;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     opacity: 0;
     transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
 }

 .lightbox.active {
     display: flex;
     opacity: 1;
 }

 .lightbox-content {
     position: relative;
     max-width: 90%;
     max-height: 90%;
     text-align: center;
 }

 .lightbox-img {
     max-width: 100%;
     max-height: 85vh;
     display: block;
     margin: 0 auto;
     border-radius: 8px;
     box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
 }

 .lightbox-caption {
     color: white;
     text-align: center;
     padding: 15px;
     font-size: 1.3em;
     margin-top: 10px;
     background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
     border-radius: 5px;
 }

 .lightbox-close {
     position: absolute;
     top: 20px;
     right: 20px;
     color: white;
     font-size: 2.5em;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: transform 0.2s;
 }

 .lightbox-close:hover {
     transform: scale(1.1);
 }

 .lightbox-nav {
     position: absolute;
     top: 50%;
     width: 100%;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: space-between;
     transform: translateY(-50%);
     padding: 0 20px;
 }

 .lightbox-prev,
 .lightbox-next {
     color: white;
     font-size: 2.5em;
     padding: 15px 25px;
     cursor: pointer;
     background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
     border: none;
     user-select: none;
     border-radius: 50%;
     transition: all 0.2s;
 }

 .lightbox-prev:hover,
 .lightbox-next:hover {
     background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
     transform: scale(1.1);
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .thumbnail-grid {
         grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(160px, 1fr));
         gap: 15px;
     }

     h1 {
         font-size: 2rem;
         padding: 30px 0 15px;
     }

     .lightbox-prev,
     .lightbox-next {
         font-size: 2em;
         padding: 10px 20px;
     }

     .lightbox-close {
         font-size: 2em;
         top: 15px;
         right: 15px;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 480px) {
     .thumbnail-grid {
         grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(120px, 1fr));
         gap: 10px;
     }

     h1 {
         font-size: 1.8rem;
     }
 }

 /* ......breadcrumb......... */
 .page-title {
     position: relative;
     padding: 120px 0;
     text-align: center;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .page-title .background-image-wrapper {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     background-size: cover;
     background-position: center;
     background-repeat: no-repeat;
     z-index: 1;
     background-image: url('/frontend/images/hero1.jpg');
     filter: brightness(0.7);
 }

 .page-title .overlay {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     background-color: rgba(240, 250, 242, 0.85);
     background-color: #F0FAF2;
     z-index: 2;
     background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
             rgba(58, 58, 58, 0.5) 0%,
             rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.5) 100%);
 }

 .page-title .container {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 3;
     padding: 20px;
 }

 .page-title h1 {
     padding-top: 60px;
     color: #fff;
     font-size: 32px;
     font-weight: 800;
     margin-bottom: 15px;
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol {
     display: inline-flex;
     flex-wrap: wrap;
     list-style: none;
     padding: 8px 16px;
     margin: 0;
     font-size: 16px;
     font-weight: 500;
     background: rgba(255, 253, 253, 0.9);
     border-radius: 50px;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li a {
     color: #4a6cf7;
     text-decoration: none;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li a:hover {
     color: #2a4ec7;
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li a i {
     margin-right: 6px;
     font-size: 14px;
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li.current {
     color: #4d5358;
     font-weight: 600;
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li {
     padding-left: 12px;
 }

 .page-title .breadcrumbs ol li+li::before {
     content: "›";
     display: inline-block;
     padding-right: 12px;
     color: #adb5bd;
     font-size: 18px;
     vertical-align: middle;
 }

 /* ........contact......... */
 .contact-info {
     padding: 20px;
     background-color: #f8f9fa;
     border-radius: 10px;
     height: 100%;
 }

 .contact-info i {
     font-size: 1.2rem;
     color: #333;
     margin-right: 10px;
 }

 .contact-form {
     padding: 20px;
     background-color: #fff;
     border-radius: 10px;
     box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .map-container {
     overflow: hidden;
     border-radius: 10px;
     height: 100%;
 }

 .map-container iframe {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     min-height: 300px;
     border: 0;
 }

 .section-title {
     position: relative;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
 }

 .section-title:after {
     content: "";
     position: absolute;
     left: 0;
     bottom: -10px;
     width: 50px;
     height: 3px;
     background-color: #0d6efd;
 }


 :root {
     --primary-color: #3a7bd5;
     --secondary-color: #00d2ff;
     --dark-color: #2c3e50;
     --light-color: #f8f9fa;
 }

 body {
     font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
     background-color: #f5f5f5;
 }

 .asl-video-container {
     background-color: var(--dark-color);
     border-radius: 10px;
     padding: 15px;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .donation-card {
     border: none;
     border-radius: 15px;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     transition: transform 0.3s;
 }

 .donation-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
 }

 .btn-donate {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
     color: white;
     border: none;
     font-weight: bold;
     padding: 12px 30px;
     border-radius: 50px;
 }

 .btn-donate:hover {
     opacity: 0.9;
     color: white;
     transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 .donation-option {
     border-radius: 10px;
     cursor: pointer;
     transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .donation-option:hover,
 .donation-option.active {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-color), var(--secondary-color));
     color: white;
 }

 .donation-option.active {
     transform: scale(1.05);
 }

 .impact-item {
     text-align: center;
     padding: 20px;
     border-radius: 10px;
     background-color: white;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);
     height: 100%;
 }

 .impact-icon {
     font-size: 2.5rem;
     margin-bottom: 15px;
     color: var(--primary-color);
 }

 .nav-tabs .nav-link {
     color: var(--dark-color);
     font-weight: 500;
 }

 .nav-tabs .nav-link.active {
     color: var(--primary-color);
     font-weight: bold;
 }

 /* Accessibility enhancements */
 .visually-hidden {
     position: absolute;
     width: 1px;
     height: 1px;
     padding: 0;
     margin: -1px;
     overflow: hidden;
     clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
     white-space: nowrap;
     border: 0;
 }

 .focus-highlight:focus {
     outline: 3px solid #ffbf47;
     outline-offset: 2px;
 }

 .donation-image-container {
     height: 500px;
     border-radius: 16px;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .donation-image {
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     object-fit: cover;
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
 }

 .donation-image:hover {
     transform: scale(1.02);
 }

 .donation-image-overlay {
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7));
     z-index: 1;
 }

 .donation-image-content {
     bottom: 0;
     left: 0;
     z-index: 2;
     max-width: 90%;
 }

 .donation-impact-list {
     font-size: 1.1rem;
 }

 .donation-impact-list i {
     color: #4CAF50;
 }

 @media (max-width: 991.98px) {
     .donation-image-container {
         height: 400px;
         margin-top: 2rem;
     }
 }

 #heroCarousel::before {
     content: '';
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     height: 100%;
     width: 100%;

     background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
     z-index: 1;
     /* height: 600px; */

 }

 .hero-sec {
     position: relative;
 }

 .carousel-caption {
     position: relative;
     z-index: 99;
 }

 :root {
     --primary-color: #4a6fa5;
     --secondary-color: #166088;
     --accent-color: #4fc3f7;
     --light-color: #e8f4f8;
 }

 .main-container {
     background-color: white;
     border-radius: 15px;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     overflow: hidden;
     margin: 30px auto;
 }

 .form-container {
     padding: 0;
 }

 .image-container {
     padding: 0;
     background: linear-gradient(rgba(22, 96, 136, 0.7), rgba(22, 96, 136, 0.7)),
         url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581337204873-ef36aa186caa?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&ixid=M3wxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8fA%3D%3D&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1472&q=80');
     background-size: cover;
     background-position: center;
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     justify-content: center;
     color: white;
     min-height: 300px;
 }

 .image-content {
     padding: 30px;
     text-align: center;
 }

 .image-content h3 {
     font-weight: 700;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .image-content p {
     font-size: 1.1rem;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .form-header {
     background-color: var(--primary-color);
     color: white;
     padding: 25px;
     text-align: center;
     position: relative;
 }

 .form-header h2 {
     margin-bottom: 10px;
     font-weight: 700;
 }

 .form-header p {
     margin-bottom: 0;
     opacity: 0.9;
 }

 .form-header::before {
     content: "✋";
     position: absolute;
     font-size: 60px;
     opacity: 0.1;
     right: 20px;
     top: 10px;
 }

 .form-body {
     padding: 30px;
 }

 .form-control,
 .form-select {
     border-radius: 8px;
     padding: 12px 15px;
     border: 2px solid #e0e0e0;
     transition: all 0.3s;
 }

 .form-control:focus,
 .form-select:focus {
     border-color: var(--accent-color);
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(79, 195, 247, 0.25);
 }

 .btn-submit {
     background-color: var(--secondary-color);
     color: white;
     border: none;
     padding: 12px 30px;
     border-radius: 8px;
     font-weight: 600;
     font-size: 1rem;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     width: 100%;
     cursor: pointer;
     box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     letter-spacing: 0.5px;
     text-transform: uppercase;
     position: relative;
     overflow: hidden;
 }

 .btn-submit:hover {
     background-color: #0d4b6e;
     transform: translateY(-2px);
     color: #fff;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
 }

 .btn-submit:active {
     transform: translateY(0);
     box-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .btn-submit:focus {
     outline: none;
     box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(13, 75, 110, 0.3);
 }

 .form-label {
     font-weight: 600;
     color: #555;
 }

 .required-field::after {
     content: " *";
     color: #dc3545;
 }

 .sign-language-icon {
     color: var(--primary-color);
     margin-right: 8px;
 }

 .volunteer-perks {
     background-color: var(--light-color);
     border-radius: 10px;
     padding: 20px;
     margin-top: 20px;
 }

 .perk-item {
     margin-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .perk-item i {
     color: var(--secondary-color);
     margin-right: 10px;
 }

 @media (max-width: 992px) {
     .image-container {
         min-height: 200px;
     }

     .image-content {
         padding: 20px;
     }
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .main-container {
         margin: 15px;
     }

     .form-header h2 {
         font-size: 1.5rem;
     }

     .image-content h3 {
         font-size: 1.3rem;
     }
 }

 .btn-success {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #28a745, #32cd32);
     border: none;
     color: white;
     font-weight: bold;
     letter-spacing: 0.5px;
     padding: 10px 25px;
     box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.3);
 }

 .btn-success:hover {
     background: linear-gradient(135deg, #218838, #28a745);
     box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(40, 167, 69, 0.4);
     transform: translateY(-2px);
 }

 .btn-primary {
     background-color: rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.5);
     border: none;
     color: #f6f8fb;
     padding: 8px 20px;
     border-radius: 6px;
     font-weight: 600;
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
 }

 .btn-primary:hover {
     background-color: rgba(13, 110, 253, 0.2);
     color: #0b5ed7;
 }

 .btn-primary i {
     font-size: 0.8em;
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
     margin-left: 8px !important;
 }

 .btn-primary:hover i {
     transform: translateX(4px);
 }

 .confirmation-details {
     background-color: #f8f9fa;
     padding: 15px;
     border-radius: 5px;
     margin-top: 15px;
 }

 .confirmation-details p {
     margin-bottom: 8px;
 }

 .placeholder-text {
     color: #999;
     font-style: italic;
 }

 .modal-content {
     border: none;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .modal-header {
     border-bottom: 1px solid #dee2e6;
 }

 .card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     transition: all 0.3s ease;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .lightbox {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
     left: 0;
     width: 100%;
     height: 100%;
     display: none;
     justify-content: center;
     align-items: center;
     z-index: 9999;
 }

 .lightbox.active {
     display: flex;
 }

 .lightbox-close {
     position: absolute;
     top: 20px;
     right: 20px;
     color: white;
     font-size: 30px;
     background: transparent;
     border: none;
     cursor: pointer;
     z-index: 10000;
 }

 .news-card {
     border: none;
     border-radius: 10px;
     overflow: hidden;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     transition: transform 0.3s ease;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
     height: 100%;
 }

 .news-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
 }

 .news-card img {
     height: 200px;
     object-fit: cover;
 }

 .news-card .card-body {
     padding: 20px;
 }

 .news-category {
     display: inline-block;
     background-color: #4b915a;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     border-radius: 20px;
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     margin-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .news-date {
     color: #6c757d;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
 }

 .featured-news {
     background-color: #f8f9fa;
     padding: 60px 0;
 }

 .featured-card {
     border: none;
     border-radius: 10px;
     overflow: hidden;
     box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .featured-card img {
     height: 300px;
     object-fit: cover;
 }

 .sign-language-icon {
     font-size: 1.5rem;
     color: #4b915a;
     margin-right: 10px;
 }

 .accessibility-badge {
     background-color: #28a745;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     border-radius: 5px;
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     display: inline-block;
     margin-bottom: 10px;
 }

 .newsletter-section {
     background-color: #4b915a;
     color: white;
     padding: 60px 0;
 }

 .btn-primary {
     background-color: #4b915a;
     border-color: #4b915a;
 }

 .btn-primary:hover {
     background-color: #004494;
     border-color: #004494;
 }

 /* Visual indicators for deaf accessibility */
 .visual-alert {
     border-left: 5px solid #ffc107;
     padding-left: 15px;
     background-color: rgba(255, 193, 7, 0.1);
     margin: 15px 0;
 }

 .important-news {
     border: 2px solid #28a745;
     position: relative;
 }

 .important-news:before {
     content: "IMPORTANT";
     position: absolute;
     top: 0;
     right: 0;
     background-color: #28a745;
     color: white;
     padding: 5px 10px;
     font-size: 0.8rem;
     font-weight: bold;
     z-index: 1;
 }

 /* Responsive adjustments */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .news-header {
         padding: 60px 0;
     }

     .featured-card img {
         height: 200px;
     }
 }

 :root {
     --primary-color: #0056b3;
     --secondary-color: #ffc107;
     --accent-color: #28a745;
     --light-color: #f8f9fa;
     --dark-color: #343a40;
 }

 .news-hero {
     background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6)), url('https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1581333100574-6b5c0a8aedd9?ixlib=rb-4.0.3&auto=format&fit=crop&w=1350&q=80');
     background-size: cover;
     background-position: center;
     color: white;
     padding: 100px 0;
     margin-bottom: 30px;
 }

 .news-content {
     font-size: 1.1rem;
 }

 .news-image {
     width: 100%;
     height: 500px;
     object-fit: cover;
     border-radius: 10px;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 .asl-video-section {
     background-color: var(--light-color);
     padding: 40px 0;
     border-radius: 10px;
     margin: 40px 0;
 }

 .asl-video {
     border-radius: 10px;
     box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .highlight-box {
     background-color: var(--light-color);
     border-left: 5px solid var(--primary-color);
     padding: 20px;
     margin: 30px 0;
     border-radius: 0 5px 5px 0;
 }

 .social-sharing a {
     margin-right: 10px;
     font-size: 1.2rem;
 }

 .related-news-card {
     transition: transform 0.3s;
     height: 100%;
 }

 .related-news-card:hover {
     transform: translateY(-5px);
     box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
 }

 .related-news-card img {
     height: 200px;
     object-fit: cover;
 }

 .sign-language-icon {
     color: var(--secondary-color);
     font-size: 1.5rem;
 }

 .news-meta {
     color: #6c757d;
     font-size: 0.9rem;
 }

 .caption {
     font-style: italic;
     color: #6c757d;
     text-align: center;
     margin-top: -10px;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
 }

 @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .news-hero {
         padding: 60px 0;
     }

     .asl-video {
         margin-bottom: 20px;
     }
 }